The stars already own homes there. Now the Caribbean island wants to attract the yachting set

It is not just on the cricket pitch that Antigua and Barbados compete. Get into any taxi on Antigua and the driver will be keen to tell you how the island is less developed, less crowded and more beautiful than its southern island neighbour.

All this may be true, yet Barbados has a reputation for being more high-end than Antigua, with its west-coast resorts and inland plantation homes appealing to wealthy holiday-makers and buyers alike. Antigua, by contrast, is often referred to with terms such as “authentic” and “shabby chic” — ideal for celebs, such as Eric Clapton, Timothy Dalton, Georgio